Oporów, Łódź Voivodeship Explained

Oporów
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Łódź
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kutno
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Oporów
Coordinates:52.25°N 53°W
Pushpin Map:Poland
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Population Total:280

Oporów is a village in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Oporów. It's 14km (09miles) east of Kutno and 530NaN0 north of the regional capital Łódź.

History

Oporów was a private town, administratively located in the Orłów County in the Łęczyca Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland.[2]

A monastery was founded in 1453, which still has a few monks.

The Oporów Castle was constructed in the mid-15th century for defensive purposes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal). 2008-06-01. pl.
  2. Book: . Atlas historyczny Polski. Województwo sieradzkie i województwo łęczyckie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku. Część I. Mapy, plany. 1998. pl. Warszawa. Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk. 3.